Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-09
ROPED IN.
Englishmen Whose Live Stock
Investments in this Country
Don't Pan Out
Shouldn't Squeal but Strive &c
Have More Business Quail
hcations IN the Manager.

HEAVY LOSSES AMONG THE HERDS.
Principally Foreign Investments and the
Reasons For the Same.
Just at present there is much said
in regard to the heavy losses of range
cattle, especially among the larger
herds, and principally among those
controlled by English capital, or cor
poratioDs that have entrusted the
management of their companies to
incompetent Euglishmen. However,
they argue differently aud congratu-
late themselves t1at the ranch and
cattle property of British investors in
the United States is under good man
agement, and good results are looked
for. American vendors are blamed
for a shortage In the herds after the
purchase of range. There are iu-
stan es, perhaps, where British in
vestors have been sucked inu in
making their investments, and some-
times paid for a number of cattle that
existed only in the happy cattle mans
mind. While the American ranch
man might have been more conserva-
tive in his views about the number of
his cattle, the astute(?) Scotchmen
have only themselves to blame for
paying for something they never got.
Then If large dividends are not real.
lied they Immediately charge the fail.
ure to the Americans, 1t is very
hard 10 understand how q raw Scotch
man. totally ignorant OF the science
Of cattle ranching on the plains, Is SO
much better fitted to manage great
cattle companies than men literally
born In the saddle, aud not only
familiar with every ravine and water
hole on the range, but the habits and
value of cattle as well. There 10
hardly foreigner who would not be
satisfied with his investment to-day,
with all the depressing influences that
surround the industry, If he would
but exercise business prudence and
foresight when he puts money into
the business. With proper manage
ment there IL not foreign owned
herd that will not gov its owners
out aud make them plenty Of money
in the end, unless their business 10
miserably managed. The range cat.
tie business will survive more stupid
ity in management to the square inch
than any other, but IL will bring a
smile To the face of every ranchman
TO know that our cousins across the
water expect the best results only by
the management of their property
being In the hands Of those not yet
out Of the primary class in the man.
agement of q cattle ranch. Ii Is not
necessary to defend our own people
who have Imposed upon the verdancy
of the children of Great Britain. Nor
can we protect these lambs when they
sail across the blue sea and madly
rush into the the jaws Of American
wolves. That losses have occurred In
the business no one will deny, bu
that these losses are on account o
changed climatic conditions or tn,
disappearance Of any OF the natura
grasses Of the plains we must EN-
phatically deny. Many of the cattl'
companies have during the past few
years been under the control and man
agemeDt Of persons who have mad
their companies pay dearly for tbei
education but those acquainted with
all the details of the business have no
seriously suffered from natural causes
The business Is depressed, but th'
cause need not be looked for In thu
range. The depression is the result o
the Infamous rings, combinations and
conspiracies that stand between th'
producer and consumer and systemat
ically rob hotb